Supporting preschoolers’ transitions from screen time to screen-free time using augmented reality and encouraging offline leisure activity

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Highlights:

• We studied tools to support transition from screen time to screen-free time.

• A mixed methods study with 40 preschooler-parent dyads was conducted for 2 weeks.

• Using AR was effective in successful transition regarding transition rate.

• Encouraging offline leisure activity was effective in successful transition.

• Encouraging offline activity together with AR showed the greatest impacts.

摘要

•We studied tools to support transition from screen time to screen-free time.•A mixed methods study with 40 preschooler-parent dyads was conducted for 2 weeks.•Using AR was effective in successful transition regarding transition rate.•Encouraging offline leisure activity was effective in successful transition.•Encouraging offline activity together with AR showed the greatest impacts.

论文关键词:Transition,Screen time,Parental mediation in media usage,Augmented reality,Preschoolers,Offline leisure activity

论文评审过程:Received 9 April 2019, Revised 1 November 2019, Accepted 25 November 2019, Available online 28 November 2019, Version of Record 9 December 2019.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2019.106212